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did a cider a couple months ago and have been tasting it recently, the cider just tastes awkward, kind of bitter like a beer has anyone else ever done a cider with oranges in the primary and backsweetened with apple and orange concentrate?

hi, i just bottled 4.75 gallons of graff with a little over 4 oz of corn sugar dissolved in half a cup of water as a primer, and i have been looking at several time lapse video of bottle carbonating, is there any way to speed up the process so i can drink the delicious brew faster and not risk...

Hi, i have been pretty active on the cider forums here for a while, but having just bottled brandon o's graff, i have decided to give beer brewing a shot. what i liked about the graff is it has a resemblance to Pyramid Hefeweizen, which i really enjoy, but i have not yet come around to...

just bought 125 bottles off of this guy, his dad was a homebrewer that passed away recently and his son is trying to get rid of his homebrew supplies he still has probably 120ish bottles left in great condition i got 125 bottles for 48 bucks...

anyone had a cider with a large krausen, like a beer would? just wondering, largest ive ever seen was less than an inch tall, but i only fill my 6.5 gallon fermenter up to 5.5 gallons just in case, and wondering if this is just wasteful

anyone ever tried to ferment snapple? there are no artificial preservatives in it.

title says it all, have space in my cabinet for 2 5 gallons and a 2 liter soda bottle with the top cut off as a sanitizer and blowoff container

looking for a good cider with a 8 month to 1 year fermentation/aging time, between 10 and 13% ABV

i just finished a batch and straned it with a fairly fine mesh stainless steel screen, but there is still a ton of sediment in the bottles, and this is after 3 weeks in primary and 3 weeks in secondary, for next time, what can i do to reduce the sediment come bottling time?

i have bought a ton of these 8oz coca cola bottles as taste testers (for friends/family and to check carbonation) but i have no clue how to remove the labels, i dont know if they are screened on, printed, or glazed on I've had all of them sitting in a starsan solution (1oz to 5gallons) for...

Is it legal to use motts products in a commercially produced cider?

i saw Winco's store brand Hy-Top apple cider, and comparing it to their apple juice, it does not have ascorbic acid, nor does it say it's pasteurized, anyone ever used it? im curious to see if it really is unpasteurized, in a few days ill throw a bubbler on one and see if it ferments

anyone ever made a successful apple pie cider? i was thinking: 5gallons motts 100% apple juice 3 large cinnamon sticks 1.5lb dark brown sugar 1tsp vanilla extract (maybe more?) a random ammount of apple pie spice (probably 1.5-2 tsp) maybe even a bit of oats to give it a creamier taste (heard...

for an OG of 1.55-1.62, what should i expect the FG to be at bottling time, once it has finished fermentation i ask this because my main batch just hit 1.1 FG and i plan to bottle next week when i get back from vegas, but i want to make sure its done first also what ABV should i expect with...

2 gallons motts 100% 2 cups brown sugar 18oz frozen raspberries Safale s-04 its been in primary for over 30 hours and i have yet to see any bubbles in the airlock, but the surface of the floating raspberries is nice and frothy, and occasionally bubbling, is this normal? fermenting in...

what is the best bang for your buck sanitizer

how do i install this:http://murrietahomebrew.com/catalog/spigots-valves-taps/spigot-primary-bucket to this:http://murrietahomebrew.com/catalog/fermentors/plastic-buckets/65-gallon-fermenting-bucket and what is the best spigot to buy on this page...

(b) The production of beer per household, without payment of tax, for personal or family use may not exceed: (1) 200 gallons per calendar year if there are two or more adults residing in the household, or (2) 100 gallons per calendar year if there is only one adult residing in the household...

anyone know of any software for cider brewers?

i have been stashing some fermenting gallon size batches in the cupboard in my desk, but the smell is starting to become an issue. there is a ~95mm hole in the side for putting wires through that i have never used, i was wondering if anyone has used computer case fans for anything like this...